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December 13, 2023
Nigeria: WHO Confirms 25 New Cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria
As of 13 December, a total of 266,675 confirmed cases and 3,155 deaths have been recorded across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Read more »
November 01, 2023
Nigeria: Reps Issue 72-Hour Ultimatum to AGF to Submit Report On N100bn Covid-19 Funds
The House is investigating expenditures related to COVID-19 interventions, particularly from 2020 to 2022. Read more »
July 19, 2023
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Receives $9.2 Million Grant
The NPHCDA boss said significant progress has been made in vaccination but that some states are performing better than others. Read more »
July 09, 2023
Nigeria: Covid-19 - 67 Million Children Missed Immunisation in Two Years - Unicef
According to UNICEF, vaccination coverage dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian State Winning War Against Covid-19 but Losing Children to Meningitis
"Meningitis vaccine availability in Nigeria is far from adequate to vaccinate all those living in endemic states of the country." Read more »
May 28, 2023
Nigeria: In Farewell Speech, Buhari Hails Administration's Victory Over Covid-19
Nigeria recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 27 February 2020 and has subsequently suffered four distinct waves of the pandemic. Read more »
May 02, 2023
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Global Health Systems Now Recovering From Pandemic - WHO
Globally, as of 26 April, the WHO dashboard shows there have been 764,474,387 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Nigeria: World Immunisation Week 2023 - Firm Seeks Post-Covid-19 Catch-Up Against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Themed: "The Big Catch-Up", WHO said it is "working with partners to accelerate rapid progress in countries to get back on track to ensure more people, particularly children, are… Read more »
Nigeria: World Immunisation Week 2022 - Firm Seeks Post-Covid-19 Catch-Up Against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Themed: "The Big Catch-Up", WHO said it is "working with partners to accelerate rapid progress in countries to get back on track to ensure more people, particularly children, are… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Nigeria: $800m Loan Obtained to Ease Effects of Covid, Cash Crunch, Subsidy Removal - Official
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, recently announced that Nigeria had secured a World Bank facility worth $800 million. Read more »
April 07, 2023
Nigeria: Herd Immunity - Experts Urge Nigerians to Accept Covid-19 Vaccines
The COVID-19 pandemic is still very much around and Nigerians must protect themselves against the virus by taking recommended doses of the vaccines. Read more »
February 10, 2023
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Yet to Meet 70% Vaccination Target - Official
The government had set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 40 per cent of eligible persons before the end of 2021, and 70 per cent by the end of 2022. Read more »
January 26, 2023
Nigeria: Right of Reply - "China's Covid-19 Surge: Why Nigeria Needs to Act Now"
Adaptation is the key characteristic of China's policy against COVID-19. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Makes U-Turn, Mandates Vaccination for Travellers
The Nigerian government had in December 2022 ordered the relaxation of COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisory. Read more »
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Two Years After Vaccination Flag-Off, Abuja Residents Still Hesitant
Despite reports of scepticism at the onset of vaccination, about 64 million people in Nigeria have so far taken the full doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Nigeria: China's Covid-19 Surge - Why Nigeria Needs to Act Now!
The details are so staggering that China has censored the daily publication of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Nigeria: Covid-19 'Victory', Other Major Events in Nigeria's Health Sector in 2022
From grappling with the country's weak health system to losing large numbers of health personnel to developed countries, 2022 will remain a memorable year for Nigeria's health… Read more »
January 15, 2023
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Records 29 Fresh Cases in One Week
NCDC, however, said the multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigerian States, Regions Fare in Covid-19 Vaccination
NPHCDA said 55.2 per cent of the total eligible population targeted for COVID-19 vaccination are fully vaccinated. Read more »
January 13, 2023
Africa: Scientist Calls for Interdisciplinary Research to Fight Upsurge of Covid-19
"The fight against COVID-19 should be a collective responsibility." Read more »
January 04, 2023
Nigeria: How Pfizer Disaster Is Discouraging Some Kano Residents From Taking Covid-19 Vaccines
About 26 years after, the memory of the Pfizer disaster in Kano looms over the COVID-19 vaccine as some residents are sceptical of accepting any vaccine jab. Read more »
January 03, 2023
Nigeria: Special Report - How Religion Inspired High Covid-19 Vaccination in Kano
Vaccinators say although the majority of those coming for vaccination had no plans of going to hajj in 2022, they do not want to miss out whenever the opportunity comes. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Nigeria: Covid-19 - As Nigeria Relaxes Travel Protocols, NCDC to Give Biweekly Situation Reports
According to statistics on the agency's website as of Wednesday, 266,381 infections and 3,155 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory Read more »
December 12, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Relaxes Travel Protocols, Cancels PCR Test
NCAA said the PSC's verdict on pre-departure and post-arrival COVID-19 PCR tests is that all passengers are no longer required to show such test results. Read more »
November 22, 2022
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigerian Govt Insists On Travel Protocols, Says Pandemic Not Over
266,283 COVID-19 infections and 3,155 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Read more »
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